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Timeline of the Premium

Track the history of the Premium since its origins in 2013 as well as a breakdown of the most recent changes, confirmed in October 2018, and how these impact on schools.

PE and Sport Premium Guidance Update - 25 October 2018

The Department for Education has today provided refreshed guidance on the effective and sustainable use of the Primary PE and Sport funding for 2018-2019.

Highlights include:

Change in reporting date (schools must now report on their Primary PE and Sport Premium spend by 31 July 2019)

Clarification on role of the Primary PE and Sport Premium to support school swimming

Guidance on capital spend

Importance of ensuring the funding is utilised in a sustainable manner (review/plan/implement)

Funding allocation and payment dates.

The link to the DfE announcement on 2018-19 Primary PE and Sport Premium funding can be found here. The DfE guidance on the premium can be found here.

Full Timeline

March 2013 - Government announces additional funding for primary schools for academic year 2013/14 and 2014/15. The Primary PE and Sport Premium. Its purpose; to improve the provision of PE and sport in Primary Schools

Autumn 2013 - Government announces additional funding until the end of 2016 academic year

February 2014 - Government announces commitment to the funding until 2020

July 2015 - DfE announced that funding levels will remain the same as previous years

September 2016 - DfE publish grant conditions for 2016/17 funding

July 2017 - DfE confirmed the funding would be doubled

October 2017 - DfE published new guidance on the doubled funding

October 2018 - DfE published updated guidance on the effective and sustainable use of the Primary PE and Sport Premium for 2018/19. This included a change in the reporting date to 31 July 2019, clarification on how the funding can be used to support school swimming, the importance of planning for sustainability and schools payment amounts and dates to schools.

Primary PE and Sport Premium guidance

A guide to the ring-fenced funding available for primary schools to improve the quality of the PE and sport activities they offer their children.

About the Premium

Evidencing the Impact

To help you to maximise your primary school sport funding, we have put together a comprehensive guide on what to consider before making your investment decisions and details of how the Youth Sport Trust can support you.